09-Jun-2025: Google Alert, Mirai Strikes DVRs, Chainalysis & FBI Foil Ransom Attack

Welcome to Hacked dAily, where we break down all things cyber in bite-sized, byte-sized chunks! Google has issued a dire warning—hackers are now masquerading as IT Support heroes. That's right, just when you thought your tech issues couldn't get more confusing, your "friendly tech guy" is actually a hacker leaving the backdoor wide open. It's like the Trojan Horse, but this time, your reward is some shiny new malware. Meanwhile, we've got an infestation of sorts. Over 700 Latin American users have fallen victim to malicious browser extensions. Who knew digital mosquitoes were a thing? Consider this your friendly reminder to double-check your virtual salad bar before adding any new extensions to your browser. Remember Mirai? It's back, and now it's eyeing your TBK DVR devices, proving these daring exploits have a more adventurous social life than most humans. These notorious botnets just can't resist the allure of a good command injection flaw. In what can only be described as the plot twist of a cyber-heist movie, Chainalysis and the FBI froze millions following a ransomware attack on Caesars Casino. So much for what happens in Vegas staying there! And let's not forget AI fraudsters who are taking the term "robot uprising" a bit too seriously. Cybersecurity experts are scrambling to replace their old defenses faster than you can say "VHS player.” Stay tuned and "cyber secure" as we unravel the latest tech tantrums and cyber shenanigans each day!This episode is sponsored by Cytadel Cyber. Specialist in Ransomware Readiness Assessments, Threat Intel-Led Red Teaming, AI DeepFakes, AI Voice Cloning and AI Vishing Simulations. Cyatdel helps you test your cyber resilience against the threats of today, keeping your data secure. Checkout cytadel.co.uk for more information.